Cross-site scripting in Roundup - CVE-2012-6131
Published: April 11, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41836
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6131
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Python.org
Affected software:
Roundup
Roundup
Detailed vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in cgi/client.py in Roundup before 1.4.20. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-6131
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://issues.roundup-tracker.org/issue2550711
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/13/8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722672
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84190
- https://pypi.python.org/pypi/roundup/1.4.20